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− | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ジャスティスリーグ) is a 1995 fighting game by [[Blizzard Entertainment|Condor]], [[Sunsoft]], and [[Acclaim]] to tie into the ''[[wikipedia:Justice League Task Force|Justice League Task Force]]'' comic books. A | + | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ジャスティスリーグ) is a 1995 fighting game by [[Blizzard Entertainment|Condor]], [[Sunsoft]], and [[Acclaim]] to tie into the ''[[wikipedia:Justice League Task Force|Justice League Task Force]]'' comic books. A [[Super NES]] version was also made with [[Blizzard Entertainment]] instead of Condor (as they had bought Condor in the interim and renamed it to Blizzard North). |
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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Darkseid attacks the planet Earth, destroying a military base in the process. The player takes control of a member of the Justice League of their choosing, and tracks down the other members for information, only to be attacked by them. As the hero defeats the other Justice League members, they discover that they are in fact android duplicates. Coming to this conclusion, the hero battles Cheetah and then Despero for more information. | Darkseid attacks the planet Earth, destroying a military base in the process. The player takes control of a member of the Justice League of their choosing, and tracks down the other members for information, only to be attacked by them. As the hero defeats the other Justice League members, they discover that they are in fact android duplicates. Coming to this conclusion, the hero battles Cheetah and then Despero for more information. | ||
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==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
− | ''Justice League Task Force'' was released around the same period for both the Mega Drive and Super NES, but while the cast of characters, story and main modes of the game are the same, the graphics and audio are unique to each platform, meaning enemies are often fought in entirely different settings. Gameplay differs between the two versions also, with the Mega Drive geared more towards close combat fighting as opposed to the projectile attacks witnessed more often on the Super NES. | + | ''Justice League Task Force'' was released around the same period for both the Mega Drive and Super NES, but while the cast of characters, story and main modes of the game are the same, the graphics and audio are unique to each platform, meaning enemies are often fought in entirely different settings. Gameplay differs between the two versions also, with the Mega Drive geared more towards close-combat fighting as opposed to the projectile attacks witnessed more often on the Super NES. |
==Production credits== | ==Production credits== |
Revision as of 02:41, 11 October 2022
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Grey Team, Sunsoft, Condor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensor: DC Comics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: GEMS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Fighting Action/Taisen Action (対戦アクション)[1], Action[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justice League Task Force (ジャスティスリーグ) is a 1995 fighting game by Condor, Sunsoft, and Acclaim to tie into the Justice League Task Force comic books. A Super NES version was also made with Blizzard Entertainment instead of Condor (as they had bought Condor in the interim and renamed it to Blizzard North).
Contents
Story
Darkseid attacks the planet Earth, destroying a military base in the process. The player takes control of a member of the Justice League of their choosing, and tracks down the other members for information, only to be attacked by them. As the hero defeats the other Justice League members, they discover that they are in fact android duplicates. Coming to this conclusion, the hero battles Cheetah and then Despero for more information.
They both lead the hero to Darkseid, who then forces the hero to fight their own duplicate. Upon defeating the clone, the hero must face Darkseid himself. After the hero defeats him, the other League members are freed, and the military base is restored.
Gameplay
You play as one of the Task Force members as they fight robot clones of each other made by Darkseid, who has taken control of a military base. The game itself is a one on one fighter based on the molds of Street Fighter II, ,
, and
each perform light, medium, and hard attacks respectively; START alternates between punches and kicks. With a Six-Button controller
,
,
are respectively light, medium, and hard punches;
,
,
are light, medium, and hard kicks respectively; START pauses the game.
Characters
Superman | |
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Batman | |
Wonder Woman | |
The Flash | |
Aquaman | |
Green Arrow | |
Cheetah | |
Despero | |
Darkseid | |
Versions
Justice League Task Force was released around the same period for both the Mega Drive and Super NES, but while the cast of characters, story and main modes of the game are the same, the graphics and audio are unique to each platform, meaning enemies are often fought in entirely different settings. Gameplay differs between the two versions also, with the Mega Drive geared more towards close-combat fighting as opposed to the projectile attacks witnessed more often on the Super NES.
Production credits
- Developed by: Condor, Inc
- Programmed by: Rick Seis, David Brevik, Robin van der Wel
- Art by: Erich Schaefer, Max Schaefer, Michio Okamura, H Tom Byrne, Kelly Johnson
- Music and Sound by: Matt Uelmen
- Game Design by: Dan MacArthur, Condor, Inc
- Acclaim Development: The Grey Team
- Producer: Rob Leingang
- Associate Producers: Ken Kajikawa, Gregg Giles, James Johnson
- Analysts: Steffan Levine, Mark Mermelstein
- Administrative Asst: Diane Cambria
- Quality Assurance: Mike Hong, Jim Dunn, Carol Caracciolo, Adam Ingberman
- Special Thanks to: Dan MacArthur, Sam Patel, Wendy Brevik, Anna Okamura, Jennifer Seis, Ken Williams, Sharon Williams, Peter Brevik
Magazine articles
- Main article: Justice League Task Force/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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3MB | 1995-04 | Cartridge (US/EU/JP) |
References
- ↑ File:JLTF MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 2 February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 11
- ↑ Sunsoft US catalogue (Summer 1994), page 19
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-28), page 34
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 109
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 35
- ↑ Famitsu, "1995-09-01" (JP; 1995-08-18), page 1
- ↑ Freak, "8/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 7 July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 39
- ↑ GamePro, "July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 54
- ↑ Game Informer, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 27
- ↑ MAN!AC, "07/95" (DE; 1995-06-14), page 58
- ↑ Mega Force, "Été 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 85
- ↑ Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 40
- ↑ Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 110
- ↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 86
- ↑ Sega Power, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-07-20), page 60
- ↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Jun 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 83
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Julio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 50
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 99
- ↑ Video Games, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-28), page 106
- ↑ VideoGames, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 59
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Superman: The Man of Steel (1992) | The Death and Return of Superman (1995) | Justice League Task Force (1995) |
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Batman (1990) | Batman: Revenge of The Joker (1992) | Batman Returns (1992) | The Adventures of Batman & Robin (1995) | Justice League Task Force (1995) | Batman Forever (1995) | |
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